Art
Theatre Three Inc.
2800 Routh Street # 168 Dallas, Texas 75201
Theatre Three produces seven mainstage productions each year in addition to special children’s performances, off-site educational outreach, special event productions and the programming in Theatre Too (the basement performing space). Theatre Too currently houses a six show season of original plays, adaptations of literary works, musical revues, and biographical drama.
- Phone: 214.871.3300
The Dallas Wind Symphony
Founded in 1985, the Dallas Wind Symphony is “comprised of 50 woodwind, brass and percussion members who play an eclectic blend of musical styles ranging from Bach to Bernstein and Sousa to Strauss.” The group performs at the Meyerson Symphony Center and at the historic Fair Park Bandshell.
The Dallas Theater Center
3636 Turtle Creek Boulevard Dallas, Texas
Founded in 1954, the Dallas Theater Center currently calls the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Kalita Humphries Theater on the banks of Turtle Creek home. The company produces at least 5 contemporary and classical plays per season. The Dallas Theater Center is set to move to its new home, the Dee and Charles Wyly Theater in 2009.
- Phone: 214.522.8499
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra
2301 Flora Street Dallas, Texas 75201
Under the direction of Jaap van Zweden, the award winning Dallas Symphony Orchestra is the largest performing arts organization in the southwest. It was founded in 1900 and has grown from 40 musicians to nearly 100 today. The DSO tours extensively, records CD’s and performs special community and education concerts at the Myerson Symphony Center.
Tickets range from $50 to $120 and can be purchased online or by phone.
- Phone: 214.871.4000
The Dallas Symphony Chorus
2301 Flora Street Dallas, Texas 75201
The Dallas Symphony Chorus is the official vocal ensemble of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Founded in 1977, the volunteer chorus consists of more than 200 voices-61 sopranos, 53 altos, 42 tenors, and 51 bass baritones. The chorus has graced the stage at New York’s Carnegie Hall nearly a dozen times.
The Dallas String Quartet
Ion Zanca 6601 Village Bend Drive Dallas, Texas 75206 P.O. Box 600377 Dallas, Texas 75360
Let the classical sounds of two violins, a viola, and a cello serenade your sweetheart. The Dallas String Quartet are Meadows School for the Arts graduates and also attended famous European schools. The Quartet plays an average of 75 weddings and private/corporate events every year.
- Phone: 214.288.2440
The Dallas Civic Opera
909 1st Avenue at Parry Dallas, Texas 75210
Diva Maria Callas gave the Dallas Civic Opera’s inaugural concert in 1957. The Dallas Opera can be seen each November through March at the Music Hall in Fair Park. The Opera expects to move to its new state-of-the art opera house-the Winspear Opera House at the Dallas Center for Performing Arts in October 2009.
- Phone: 214.443.1000
The Dallas Center for the Performing Arts
2106 Boll Street Dallas, Texas 75204
Opening in fall 2009, the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts’ four venues including the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, Annette Strauss Artist Square, City Performance Hall and Performance Park will feature a full spectrum of performing arts programs.
- Phone: 214.954.9925
South Dallas Cultural Center
3400 South Fitzhugh Dallas, Texas 75210
The South Dallas Cultural Center is a multi-purpose facility built specifically to grow the arts in South Dallas. The Center houses a 120-seat black box theater; a visual arts gallery; studios for dance; two-dimensional arts; ceramics; printmaking; photography and a full service digital recording studio.
Non profit
- Phone: 214.939.2787
Pegasus Theater
3916 Main Street Dallas, Texas 75226
Pegasus Theater was formed in 1985 with a mission to advance the art form of comedy, to present comedy performance mostly in original works by promising playwrights. The theater has been voted “Best Small Theatre in Dallas” by locals. Theatergoers can catch four original comedies per season.
Tickets range from $12-$15.
- Phone: 214.821.6005
